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snow bunting

snow bunting noun: a bird of species Plectrophenax nivalis, having white plumage, widely distributed in northern latitudes.

snow bunting: a bird of species Plectrophenax nivalis, having white plumage, widely distributed in northern...
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Noun

snow bunting (plural snow buntings)

  1. A bird of species Plectrophenax nivalis, having white plumage, widely distributed in northern latitudes.
    • Soon the snow buntings will arrive, bringing song. My favourite snow bunting song is the clearance song they make to land.2018, Tanya Tagaq, Split Tooth, And Other Stories (2023), page 117
    Synonyms:
    snowflick

Synonyms of snow bunting

Forms of snow bunting

pluralsnow buntings

Questions about snow bunting

What does snow bunting mean?
Snow bunting means a bird of species Plectrophenax nivalis, having white plumage, widely distributed in northern latitudes.
What part of speech is snow bunting?
Snow bunting is a noun.
What is the plural of snow bunting?
The plural of snow bunting is snow buntings.

Words near snow bunting in the dictionary

  1. snow bombs
  2. snow bridge
  3. snow bridges
  4. snow bunnies
  5. snow bunny
  6. snow bunting
  7. snow buntings
  8. snow cannon
  9. snow cannons
  10. snow cap
  11. snow caps

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